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Improving Efficacity of Sleeve Gastrectomy With Naltrexone/Bupropion Extended-release Tablet

Phase 4
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Obesity; Drug
Obesity, Morbid
Interventions
Drug: Naltrexone/Bupropion
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT06620562
Lead Sponsor
Laval University
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the impact of combination therapy with Naltrexone-Bupropion (NB) in the post-operative period of sleeve gastrectomy (SG). on a) weight loss, b) resolution of comorbidities and c) eating behaviors.

Researchers will compare SG-NB group with SG-placebo group to see if they experience significantly higher excess weight loss (EWL) at 12 and 24 months and if there is a significantly higher percentage of patients with an EWL above 50% in the SG-NB group versus in the SG-placebo group.

Participants will be randomized 1:1 to SG in combination with NB versus SG with placebo. Patients will be started one month after surgery on a progressive dose of Naltrexone/Bupropion extended-release or placebo. Duration of therapy will be 24 months.Both groups will benefit from behavioral and nutritional support.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
108
Inclusion Criteria
  • MBI above 30 kg/m2 with obesity-related comorbidity or above 35 kg/m2 without associated comorbidities.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Revisional or reoperative surgery
  • Pregnancy or planned pregnancy in the next 24 months
  • Simultaneous use of other weight loss medication
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Chronic opioid use or opiate agonist (e.g., methadone) or partial agonists (e.g., buprenorphine) use, or acute opiate withdrawal.
  • Use of other bupropion-containing products
  • Concomitant administration of monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
  • End-stage liver or kidney disease
  • Concomitant use of CYP2B6 inhibitors (ticlopidine or clopidogrel)
  • Concomitant administration of the antipsychotic thioridazine
  • Seizure disorder or a history of seizures
  • Cardiac pacemaker
  • Current or prior diagnosis of bulimia or anorexia nervosa

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Naltrexone/BupropionNaltrexone/BupropionPatients will be started one month after sleeve gastrectomie on a progressive dose of Naltrexone/Bupropion extended-release 8mg/90mg, up to 2 tabs twice a day (32mg/360mg) adjusted according to tolerance and side-effects.
PlaceboPlaceboPatients will be started one month after sleeve gastrectomie on a progressive numbers of matched placebo tablets up to 2 tabs twice a day
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Weight lossbaseline to 24 months

% Excess weight loss

Percentage of participant with an Excess Weight Loss above 50%Baseline to 24 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement of Eating behaviors (Food Craving Trait Questionnaire)Baseline to 24 months

Evaluates severity of cravings using a validated questionnaire. Minimum : 39; Maximum : 234; Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Decrease in food explicit and implicit wanting and liking food reward.Baseline to 24 month

Decrease in food explicit and implicit wanting and liking food reward assessed by Leeds Food Preference Questionnaire using a computerized behavioural task

Improvement in well-being, mood and Quality of Life (SF-36)Baseline to 24 months

36-item short form survey evaluating quality of life on a scale from 0 to 100, higher scores indicate better quality of life

Resolution of associated comorbiditiesBaseline to 24 months

Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dislipidemia

Improvement of Eating behaviors (Food Craving State Questionnaire)Baseline to 24 months

Evaluates severity of cravings using a validated questionnaire. Minimum : 15; Maximum : 75; Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Improvement in well-being, mood and Quality of Life (QLaval)Baseline to 24 months

Laval questionnaire evaluating quality of life on 6 aspects on a scale from 0 to 7, higher scores indicate better quality of life

Improvement in well-being, mood and Quality of Life (HAD questionnaire)Baseline to 24 months

HAD questionnaire includes 14 rated items from 0 to 3. Seven questions relate to anxiety (total A) and seven others to the depressive dimension (total D), obtaining two scores (maximum score of each score = 21). Higher scores indicate a worse outcome

Gastro-intestinal side-effectsBaseline to 24-month

Gastro-intestinal side-effects assessed by GIQLI questionnaire on a scale from 0 to 144. Higher scores indicate better quality of life

Improvement of Eating behaviors (Binge Eating Scale)Baseline to 24 months

To assess the presence of certain binge eating behaviors that may be indicative of an eating disorder.

The higher the score, the more binge eating behaviors is observed. The minimum score is 0 while the maximum score is 46. The final result allows to say if the person has an absent (less than 17), moderate (between 18 and 26) or severe (more than 27) binging level.

Improvement of Eating behaviors (YFAS 2.0)Baseline to 24 months

The YFAS 2.0 was designed to assess food addiction. It assesses the symptoms of food addiction and the resulting distress and impaired functioning.

The higher the level of symptoms, the more severe the food addiction. Impaired functioning and distress are scored from 0 to 2. Symptoms are scored from 0 to 11. If the functioning and distress score is 1 and above, the food addiction may be mild (2-3 symptoms), moderate (4-5 symptoms), or severe (6+ symptoms).

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